SAT Unit 8 Vocabulary
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SAT Unit 8
Vocabulary
allege
To assert
without
proof or
confirmation
To declare
“Police allege that
this man tried to lure
a child into his car…”
allude
To refer to
casually or
indirectly
In a job interview, it is best
not to allude to your
previous arrests!
brevity
conciseness
Able to get
along or
work well
together;
Capable of
use with
something
else
compatible
composure
MENTAL
CALMNESS
Captain Sullenberger, who
landed a plane on the Hudson
River
detached
Emotionally
removed
Calm and
objective
indifferent
detriment
Injury or
damage,
or that
which
causes
injury or
damage
engender
To cause
To produce
An obscure
saying;
anything
inexplicable
(unexplainable);
a puzzle
enigma
ephemeral
Short-lived
Fleeting
temporary
To move
or
constantly
change
fluctuate
Gullible
Easily duped,
fooled
heresy
Opinion
contrary to
accepted
religion;
Opinion
contrary to
popular
belief
Joan of Arc
incorrigible
Not
correctable
The holder
of an office
incumbent
lethargic
Drowsy, dull, heavy
methodical
systematic
nominal
So small as to
be hardly worth
the name
Being trifling in
comparison
with the actual
value; minimal.
omnipotent
Almighty
Having unlimited
power or
authority
All-powerful
Dreamily
thoughtful;
expressing
thoughtfulness
with sadness
pensive